2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL WINS 4-2)

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Who wins and goes to the WCFs?

Thunder in 4
12
4%
Thunder in 5
30
9%
Thunder in 6
67
21%
Thunder in 7
39
12%
Mavericks in 4
3
1%
Mavericks in 5
13
4%
Mavericks in 6
128
39%
Mavericks in 7
34
10%
 
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4381 » by Chuck Everett » Thu May 16, 2024 2:22 am

Thunder 5-17 from 3 in this first half.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4382 » by vulture » Thu May 16, 2024 2:22 am

Mavs getting OKC to play in the mud. They need Chet or jdub to get going
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4383 » by Astaluego » Thu May 16, 2024 2:22 am

Luka seems much better about his knee... I guess it's whatever they injected him with... crossing my fingers that it lasts
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4384 » by AdagioPace » Thu May 16, 2024 2:23 am

this game would have already been put to rest without Tim Chuckaway Jr.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4385 » by ChipotleWest » Thu May 16, 2024 2:23 am

Astaluego wrote:Luka seems much better about his knee... I guess it's whatever they injected him with... crossing my fingers that it lasts


It seems like it's an injection they can only give him every 2 or 3 games or something? Because he was good in Game 2 as well.
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Post#4386 » by durden_tyler » Thu May 16, 2024 2:24 am

The difference between Ant and SGA AND Luka is that while the former two are great scorers they don't have that consistent playmaking ability to consciously involve the teammates first (like Jokic too) and that is oh-so-crucial when you have defensive gameplans like this of Kidd/Mavs.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4387 » by Mamba Mentality » Thu May 16, 2024 2:24 am

Thunder have hit some brutal scoring droughts in this series.
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Post#4389 » by LaLover11 » Thu May 16, 2024 2:25 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Thunder 5-17 from 3 in this first half.


They need Klay
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4390 » by Astaluego » Thu May 16, 2024 2:25 am

Dort is a bison... you hit him and you come out more damaged
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4391 » by Mk0 » Thu May 16, 2024 2:26 am

Ruh roh OKC
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4392 » by SportsGuru08 » Thu May 16, 2024 2:26 am

Holmgren has been useless so far
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4393 » by Chuck Everett » Thu May 16, 2024 2:27 am

Gafford is 3 in the key. Surprised, it hasn't been called.
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Post#4394 » by Mk0 » Thu May 16, 2024 2:27 am

JDub was allowed a lot of contact on Kyrie there. He had an arm across his body that whole drive.
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Post#4395 » by durden_tyler » Thu May 16, 2024 2:28 am

Luka's whining makes him fat. If he doesn not whine, he looks fit and plays like a Top 3 player in the league. LOL
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Post#4396 » by Chuck Everett » Thu May 16, 2024 2:28 am

Wow, J-Dub with the jam.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4397 » by SportsGuru08 » Thu May 16, 2024 2:29 am

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Post#4398 » by Mk0 » Thu May 16, 2024 2:29 am

Monster dunk. Daaaang!
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4399 » by durden_tyler » Thu May 16, 2024 2:29 am

Okay good end to the half by OKC as Mavs were threatening a blowout already. All this momentum will crucial in the 3rd quarter start obviously and the Thunder needs to keep attacking and not lose the rhythm they established here.
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Re: 2024 NBA Playoffs: West Semifinals: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#4400 » by Chuck Everett » Thu May 16, 2024 2:29 am

Great half for the Mavs.
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